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Andrew A. Athens passed away in his sleep early this morning at his home in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 91.
In addition to his extraordinary success as a major steel industry magnate of the mid-western United States, as Chairman of Metron Steel, and as the cherished head of a close and loving family -- made up of his wife of 67 years,... more

Eminent figure of the Greek – American community and first President of the World Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE), Andrew Athens, passed away today at the age of 91, in his city, Chicago.
Andrew Athens was identified with the effort to organize and coordinate worldwide Hellenism, bearing the title of Honorary SAE President. During his multip... more

Traces of a centuries-old and important history is etched in every corner of Greek land: findings from the Prehistoric and Archaic Periods, unique works from Classical, Hellenistic, Medieval and Byzantine monuments, creations from folk art cultures, traces from the passing eons of other civilizations and different religions, that coexist with cu... more

Greece has now come to an intense run-up period in the shadow of the deep crisis that impoverishes the middle class, smothers any chance of growth and within a political system that tries to convince its reliability.
The Greek Diaspora around the world monitors developments and once again witnesses an unbelievable tragedy whose victims are al... more

PURPOSE
The collection of one (1) million signatures in electronic format. The signatures should cover as many regions of Europe as possible on the basis of geography and population. The text bearing the signatures will then be sent to the President of the European Commission.
THE MEANING OF SIGNATURES
Signing the petition will indicate... more

A middle-aged man wearing a traditional Greek Tsolia uniform, a gnarled hand with silver komboloi beads counting the suffering and troubles, away from the homeland, a sour cherry spoon sweet on an ornate glass plate next to a silver spoon, from the dowry that mother prepared, as they did back in Greece…
The above are only a few of the images... more

“A Contract of Honor for Education”
These days the Greek – American Community honors the memory of the Three Hierarchs through quality events. Our participation in the events does not solely constitute a tribute to the memory of Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. It is a token of appreciation to the invaluable gift ... more